unzip
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Scientists have long suggested tectonic plates could unzip like this.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 9, 2024
But when Arabidopsis seedlings sense they're under attack, special enzymes called RNA helicases are produced that unzip the hairpins so the ribosomes can pass through and continue scanning along the mRNA molecule.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2023
“Even the basic mechanics of going to the bathroom and being able to unzip your pants instead of taking the entire onesie off and having your arms drag on the floor is meaningful.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 10, 2023
When I finally get home and unzip my suitcase, I inhale a cloud of cardamom.
From Salon ● Dec. 11, 2022
I unzip the smallest pocket and remove the first tape.
From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher
She unzips a cloth pouch of ground tobacco leaf mixed with sage and cedar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2023
Replication in prokaryotes starts from a sequence of nucleotides on the chromosome called the origin of replication—the point at which the DNA opens up or unzips.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
"It is like he just unzips his head and let's everything fall on the table. That is no way to run an economy," thundered Mr Morrison.
From BBC ● May 19, 2022
“Some people hate what I wear, some people praise it,” she continued as she unzips an oversized black hoodie.
From Fox News ● May 27, 2020
She unzips her jacket and sits down beside me, leaning her shoulder against mine.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
Hailey Bieber modeled it with an unzipped jacket.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Stone wore a sequined gold jumpsuit, unzipped to the bottom of his chest, with a matching shiny cape.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
Determined to finish slurry-spreading on the family's Donemana farm, he was checking how the tank was filling when his unzipped coat was caught in fast-moving machinery.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2025
That was the case Thursday for Jose Luis Ballester, who couldn’t find a bathroom near the 13th tee at the Masters so he unzipped his fly and urinated in Rae’s Creek.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2025
He unzipped his anorak, and carried it over to one of the bushes.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
The actress and crew are seen unzipping the black bags and pulling out dozens of bras, which are then tied together and thrown over parts of the structure.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026
Huntington Beach junior lifeguards volunteered at the event, according to a news release from the center, unzipping the cages on the beach to allow the birds to waddle out to shore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2025
"It would have been this slow, ongoing tear, almost like the crust unzipping itself," Anderson said.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 6, 2024
Coffey, the security expert, hides his tracker by unzipping the inner lining, and taping it under a flap of fabric.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 4, 2023
She is aware of their sleep sounds: a rustle of sheets, the sleeping bag Luke prefers, unzipping to let the cool air in.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
